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Post by Mr Stabby on Jun 6, 2018 20:39:13 GMT
I love early morning starts, rouse the dog out of his pit, feed him, get a brew on, take him for a walk to empty him then get back and get going with Mrs Gazza and the Dwarf still tucked up in bed. No one else moving on the river - it's bliss Late nights are good too but awkward with other people aboard to be fair. That's why I like it by myself. . Last run from Hampton to Henley 10 days ago ended at 1.30am because of being fog bound and I ended up zigzagging across the river despite knowing in my head exactly where to go. Once you lose sight of the river banks its very awkward ! Was enjoyable though. I would have gone for another hour if it wasn't for the fog ! Whatever, <yawning> |
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Post by Mr Stabby on Jun 6, 2018 21:25:17 GMT
Then sucked 20 litres from the bottom of the diesel tank - just pure ruby red - no murkiness. Told you there wouldn't be.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 7, 2018 6:46:18 GMT
What a great way to kill someone - unconscious (or drunk), tip them in, 16 stainless steel bolts ratcheted closed, fill it with water! What do you do after that? Leave it in there ? Might make the water taste a bit unusual. A bloke did die in a water tank (or was it a gas locker) a while ago when he was knocked out by Carbon Monoxide from a generator. |
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Post by kris on Jun 7, 2018 7:29:25 GMT
Foxy, I'm a bit dissapointed that you haven't done an oil change yet.
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Post by JohnV on Jun 7, 2018 7:40:47 GMT
Foxy, I'm a bit dissapointed that you haven't done an oil change yet. <iframe width="22.539999999999964" height="2.9200000000000017" style="position: absolute; width: 22.54px; height: 2.92px; z-index: -9999; border-style: none; left: 14px; top: -5px;" id="MoatPxIOPT0_6943596" scrolling="no"></iframe> <iframe width="22.539999999999964" height="2.9200000000000017" style="position: absolute; width: 22.54px; height: 2.92px; z-index: -9999; border-style: none; left: 1068px; top: -5px;" id="MoatPxIOPT0_63874307" scrolling="no"></iframe> <iframe width="22.539999999999964" height="2.9200000000000017" style="position: absolute; width: 22.54px; height: 2.92px; z-index: -9999; border-style: none; left: 14px; top: 87px;" id="MoatPxIOPT0_77369619" scrolling="no"></iframe> <iframe width="22.539999999999964" height="2.9200000000000017" style="position: absolute; width: 22.54px; height: 2.92px; z-index: -9999; border-style: none; left: 1068px; top: 87px;" id="MoatPxIOPT0_58008189" scrolling="no"></iframe> |
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Post by Jim on Jun 7, 2018 9:32:35 GMT
What do you do after that? Leave it in there ? Might make the water taste a bit unusual. I had just thought to bolt the lid shut. It was Pirkko's idea to then fill it up with water. I shall have to watch her! Is there room to light a fire under the tank? Watch out if she starts accumulating herbs and veg in quantity. |
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Post by kris on Jun 7, 2018 9:55:07 GMT
Foxy, I'm a bit dissapointed that you haven't done an oil change yet. Haven't even had the engine running yet. That's no excuse, come on pull your finger out. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 7, 2018 10:03:23 GMT
Amazed again at how many men having beer for breakfast in Wetherspoons! Perhaps in future people can pick up their social security from Wetherspoons? And they can rebrand themselves as 'wellbeing houses' where they look after you cradle to grave. Apparently canal river trust have been in talks with wetherspoon about the possibility of introducing a new category of boat licence. Continuously boozing license. |
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Post by kris on Jun 7, 2018 10:18:29 GMT
Amazed again at how many men having beer for breakfast in Wetherspoons! Perhaps in future people can pick up their social security from Wetherspoons? And they can rebrand themselves as 'wellbeing houses' where they look after you cradle to grave. Weatherspoons are the nearest you get to community centres in austerity Britain. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 7, 2018 11:00:27 GMT
Amazed again at how many men having beer for breakfast in Wetherspoons! Perhaps in future people can pick up their social security from Wetherspoons? And they can rebrand themselves as 'wellbeing houses' where they look after you cradle to grave. Weatherspoons are the nearest you get to community centres in austerity Britain. Sometimes I think the government does not wish to deal with the problem so just legalises the bad solution! (and takes the tax - thankyou very much). |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 7, 2018 12:11:08 GMT
Weatherspoons are the nearest you get to community centres in austerity Britain. Sometimes I think the government does not wish to deal with the problem so just legalises the bad solution! (and takes the tax - thankyou very much). What? Which part of wetherspoons operation had been "legalised"? I realise that being a _"family friendly restaurant" and catering for old drunks inside the same establishment should've been outlawed but as far as I know everything in a Wetherspoon's is legal and always has been. |
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Post by Jim on Jun 7, 2018 12:39:35 GMT
Sometimes I think the government does not wish to deal with the problem so just legalises the bad solution! (and takes the tax - thankyou very much). What? Which part of wetherspoons operation had been "legalised"? I realise that being a _"family friendly restaurant" and catering for old drunks inside the same establishment should've been outlawed but as far as I know everything in a Wetherspoon's is legal and always has been. Consumption of alcoholic beverages, as opposed to other softer drugs. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 7, 2018 19:07:53 GMT
It's a little sad to see people drinking at 8am, but why the need to judge?
A mate of mine used to work nights regularly, 8pm to 8am, and would have a few beers after work much the same as I would enjoy a pint in the evening before bed, he would do the same in the morning before bed.
The good thing about Wetherspoons is you can go for tea or coffee, soft drinks, alcoholic drinks or food, and they're all very cheap, you know what you're going to get, and the toilets are usually immaculate.
I believe we all go for the same reasons, so unnecessary to 'look down' on other customers.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 7, 2018 19:13:33 GMT
New pre-filter fitted, also one new fuel pipe - one end's connector/joint was wonky. Tiller bearing greased. Cratch floor partially painted. Stove insulating vermiculite block One of the problems with close fitting cratch covers is that they do not allow the front well to be properly ventilated which can lead to rusting problems. I lived on a narrow boat for 12 years and travelled extensively in it - initially it had a cratch cover but after a few years I took it off because it just made the whole area under it damp. There must be ways to sort that out - maybe some sort of ventilation in the triangular board but that would not necessarily allow a through flow of air. I think cratches are "faux-ami" on modern narrow boats. To be fair my boat was 55ft so big enough to not worry about the extra space a cratch gives. On a smaller boat a cratch would be more useful. Before that I had a 30 footer which I bodged a cratch onto as it had a low well deck which drained into the cabin bilge ! |
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Post by JohnV on Jun 7, 2018 21:14:34 GMT
That's no excuse, come on pull your finger out. Fortunately wine cellar fully stocked, and still a few bottles of beer under the bed. that's what I call correctly preparing a boat  |
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